Election Returns Show Taft Victory and Surprises Across States
Voters on November 3 reaffirmed Republican rule with Taft winning key states including New York and Illinois. Yatt and Sherman slated to be inaugurated March 4, while Bryan carried Southern states and several western districts. Local results list margins for Taft, Stubbs, Moore, and many county and district candidates.
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William H. Yatt
Ohio
James $. Sherman
New York
United States
Taft
Illinois
Indiana
New Jersey
West Virginia
Maryland
McKinley
Bryan
Montana
Nevada
Pounding at M. E. Church Parsonage Joyous Gathering
Members and friends of the M. E. Church gathered at Rev and Mrs Jordan's parsonage Tuesday evening. They brought pounds of groceries and other items to stock the larder. Coffee and cake were served with music and social conversation. The Jordan family thanks all contributors for the happy pounding.
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Jordan
M. E. Church
Gulick’s Cloak Sale Prolonged With New Styles
Gulick announces ongoing cloak sale featuring 200 fresh designs with new styles. The event continues through November 14 offering beautiful garments at low prices.
Tax Rolls Ready for Five Townships
Tax rolls for White Rock Courtland Scandia Norway and Union townships are prepared. Payments can be made at Farmers & Merchants Bank in Scandia this week and at Beaver next week.
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White Rock
Courtland
Scandia
Norway
Union Townships
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Scandia City
Beaver
Gulicks Gloak Sale Promises New Cloaks at Low Prices
Gulicks promotes a sale of 200 brand new cloaks with 1008 dated Bale offering styles and low prices. The promotion touts beautiful garments and a sale lasting until November 14 1008.
Student Returns to KC for Studies With Aide to Concordia
Ralph Loofbourrow resumed his studies in Kansas City on Thursday. A. J. Liley accompanied him as far as Concordia.
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Ralph Loofbourrow
Kansas City
A.j.liley
Concordia
Nlick's Cloak Sale Extends With New Styles
Nlick's Cloak Sale continues with 200 cloaks and new styles. The sale runs through November 14 1908.
A J White Leaves Tuesday for Kansas City on Business
A J White departed Tuesday morning for Kansas City to attend to business matters.
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A. J. White
Kansas City
Halloween at M. E. Parsons for Junior League
Wednesday afternoon and evening last week the Junior League was entertained at the M E Parsons. Children enjoyed Halloween games and received candy popcorn and apples.
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M. E
Epworth League Members Hold Halloween Evening
Friday evening the Epworth League met at the parsonage to enjoy Halloween games and a short program. Refreshments followed, and attendees departed resolved to do more and better work in the League.
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Epworth League
Mks
Epworthians
Interested in the West Four Late Issues Offer
Readers are invited to send 20 cents in stamps for four late issues of The Pacific Monthly. The issues feature fully illustrated articles on dairying fruit growing poultry raising and general farming conditions in Oregon Washington and Idaho. Address Pacific Monthly Portland Oregon.
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West
Pacific Monthly
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Portland
Scandia Township Votes Show Republican Edge in Races
Scandia township produced a Republican majority in most races with totals like Taft 209 vs Bryan 84 and governor Stubbs 217, Botkin 80. Local candidates Calderhead Caldwell Bowersox Haney faced strong opposition while Johnson Wells and several county officials posted large tallies. A marketing note invites readers to visit the store for coffee and biscuits next week.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Maryland
Kansas
Taft Stubbs
Bristow
Calderhead
Dillon
Moore
Republic County
Caldwell
Cloud County
This
Taft
Stibbs
Lovitt
Dilion
Boyd
Johnson
Wells
Segerhammar
Yange
Henry
Lowell
Decker
Slopansky
Price
Zech
Yale
Haney
Scandia
Bowersox
Prohibition
Bryan
Stubbs
Botkin
Alexander
Cory
Halley
Elhingson
Hallowe'en Party At Lilith Jordan Home
A Saturday evening Halloween party at Lilith Jordan’s home features ghosts costumes and a “Fly family” entry for the guests. The group enjoys fortune telling in the witches den, games, apple tub diving, late refreshments, and a scrumptious time with guests including Gertrude Bergquist Edna Roberts Julia Larson Agnes Albro Margaret Paul Florence McGlashan Eulah Jordan Hildred Williams Eva Lynn Lilith Jordan Carl Wieslagel Geo White Harry Whitt Jack Brotchie Lloyd Downing Kay Minion Buel Nelson Albert Bergquist Melvin Williams.
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Lilith Jordan
Hallowe’en
Gkeary
Gertrude Bergquist
Edna Roberts
Julia Larson
Agnes Albro
Margret Paul
Florence McGlashan
Eulah Jordan
Hildred Williams
Eva Lynn
Local residents and visitors visit Belleville area with family and church events
I N Vorhies hosts his three Indiana brothers while many residents travel from Scandia Concordia Norway and Oklahoma for family visits. The Rydal post office moves to the depot and Chas Beymer becomes postmaster. Funeral services are held at the Dunkard church for Carlos Griffith as locals attend or assist with corn husking and field labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Marple
White Rock
Dunkard Church
Carlos Griffith
Church of Latter Day Saints
Farmers Institute Set for Belleville November 20–21
The annual farmers institute opens in Belleville on November 20 and 21 with county officers planning a large gathering. Kansas hosts over two hundred institutes with 6500 members, while the Agricultural College provides speakers to assist the program and local farmers will contribute, aiming for broad attendance and better farming results.
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Farmers’ Institute
Kansas
The
Agricultural College
Belleville
Store Promises Free 7 50 Worth Of Ware Next Week
Cullers and Goodwin announce a sale offering free merchandise valued at seven dollars and fifty cents to be distributed next week. Details appear in the newspaper advertisement.
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Unilers & Goodwin
Cullers & Goodwin
Union Valley School Entertainment Friday Night
The Union Valley School presents an entertainment program on Friday night November 6 with the Scandia Quartet and Mr Hull, a reader and soloist, assisting. An admission fee will be charged.
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Union Valey School
Scandia Quartette
Hull
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Gulick
W. B. Gulick
Sherman
Nlick
Scandia Township
Jessé Nichols
Wh.taft
I. N. Vorhies
Jesse Nichol
Herbert Scrivener
John Perry
C E Hall
Misses Mabel
Minnie
Harry Crossan
Oklahoma
Lottie McGlashen
KWBC
Salina
Winfield Scott
Levi Doiggett
Scotch Plains
Mr Daggett
Emma Scrivner
Junction City
A Scrivner
Katie Scrivner
Powell
J C Doctor
Rydal
R. I
Chas Beymer
Hattie Persinger
Jo and
Tommy Doctor
Red ‘Lop
Ray Hall
Ed. Fraser
Eugene Nelson
Ge. Nywall’s
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